Description

Franklin D. Roosevelt: Rare Signed 48-Star Flag.
-5' x 3'. Printed stars and sewn stripes. Two metal grommets on the
hoist side. With a Lexington red ink maker's stamp on the
hoist.
-Slightly toned with age, with a few very small holes, else
fine.

FDR has signed this 48-star United States flag on the fourth white
horizontal stripe from its top, adjacent to the canton. FDR's
signature is very bold, in black ink, measuring a full 5" inches
long and 1" high. A beautiful signature on an unusual medium.

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A unique and fabulous item, an original and historic 48-star flag of the United States of America from the 1930s signed by FDR on the fourth white horizontal stripe of the flag from its top, adjacent to the canton. The American flag measures an astounding 42 x 67," with a very bold signature of FDR in black ink, measuring a full 6 inches long and 1 inch high. The signature grades a "10." A very unique, historic, and patriotic FDR-related signed American flag, a truly one of a kind display.

Auction Info

Auction Dates

June, 2008

7thSaturday

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